About Kavalan/TAYA Group
The TAYA Group, founded in 1989, manufactures innovative composite textiles in 11 production lines on 70,000 square meters. With over 110 looms, great environmental awareness and the Kavalan brand, TAYA has set out to revolutionize the field of digital print media. TAYA's R&D team started developing the first generation of PVC-free print media back in 2008. As a result, the Kavalan brand was established in order to expand a completely environmentally friendly product range. The first PVC-free banner material range in widths of up to 5 meters deserves a special mention. Rapid availability of the media and stable supply chains continue to characterize our partner Kavalan.
Certified PVC-FREE BANNERMEDEIN
All current KAVALAN products have been able to position themselves clearly ahead of PVC print media in LCA studies.
In the LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) process, products are analyzed in terms of their consumption of energy and resources. This life cycle assessment considers the environmental impact in its entirety. It involves many factors, for example: Which raw materials are used in production and where do they come from? How is production carried out (energy consumption, production processes, production facilities)? How are the goods transported?
LCA Life Cycle Assessment
On behalf of Taya, the renowned inspection and validation service SGS (formerly Societe Generale de Surveillance) created life cycle assessments for the latest KAVALAN product range. The life cycle assessments confirm what we already knew - the environmental friendliness of KAVALAN is far superior to that of PVC banners. And we have the numbers to prove it!
The LCA process is part of the ISO 14000 series of internationally recognized environmental management standards. It analyzes the environmental impact of a product from cradle to grave and combines historical data, test results and scientific measurements to provide analyzes for various environmental impacts such as climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss, algae growth and water consumption among others.
The life cycle assessment is excellent for direct environmental comparisons between products and allows customers to make purchasing decisions based not only on cost but also on environmental impact. In the life cycle assessment, the three life phases of a product are considered:
Upstream Activities
Extraction of raw materials, production and packaging
core activities
Transport, energy and water consumption and production
Downstream Activities
End-of-life activities Waste management and disposal
All these processes have an impact on the environment, and the numerical assessment through LCA shows that we can no longer hide behind subjective assumptions or so-called professional opinions; the numbers don't lie!
Kavalan – Com2C cooperation
Rob Karpenko, European Sales Director at Kavalan, comments: “We are delighted to have com2C on board as a partner as we continue to expand our distribution network in Europe. The company's vision for the future of both com2C and the large format industry fits Kavalan's mission perfectly. We agree that there will soon be no place for environmentally harmful products in our industry, so we look forward to working together to ensure that the responsible choice for companies in Germany is also the simplest and best quality choice.”
Andre Kapsa, Managing Director at com2C, says: “We are very pleased about the partnership with Kavalan and are convinced that the demand for digital print media with environmentally friendly properties will increase in the German market. Having a partner at our side who, like us, consistently pursues a green strategy is a real win for us and our customers. Right from the start, com2C was enthusiastic about Kavalan's extensive range of PVC-free banners and the company's consistent green orientation. Kavalan is considered one of the pioneers who responded to the signs of the times early on.”
🌿 com2C is getting even greener
Since com2C was founded in 2006, we have expanded our environmental portfolio and developed the GoGreener range, which includes numerous PVC-free products and 100 % recycled materials. Currently, 64 % of com2C's products have eco-friendly features. Our goal is to be able to offer a completely PVC-free range.
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